Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is an approach to managing and provisioning infrastructure resources in a programmable and automated manner using code, typically in the form of scripts or configuration files. …

Terraform is a tool that helps automate the process of setting up and managing infrastructure resources in the cloud or on-premises. It allows DevOps engineers to define their infrastructure as code using a declarative language. Instead of manually configuring servers, networks, and other resources, Terraform enables engineers to write configuration…

The terraform-provider-jira allows you to easily add references to your code. Why not add your Jira references automatically, instead of having to do it in two places? You can get started by easily adding comments to an issue in the example shown below: resource "jira_issue" "example" { issue_type = "${jira_issue_type.task.name}" project_key = "PROJ" summary = "Created using Terraform" } resource "jira_comment" "example_comment" { body = "Commented using terraform" issue_key = "${jira_issue.example.issue_key}" }

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By Ryan Fee In this article, we are providing a series of simple templates that implement a number of common policy requirements. The templates are easily adaptable for resources and attributes, and each template is set to work for top-level attributes of a resource. Common Policy Requirements This initial set of templates covers…

Terraform-provider-openstack is a really helpful tool for managing OpenStack infrastructure. With this Terraform provider, teams can easily automate the provisioning and management of virtual machines, networks, and storage. It’s a powerful way to reduce errors and save time by managing OpenStack resources in a single, declarative configuration. Huge thanks to all of the contributors for their great work.

The Terraform provider for Sentry is a must-have for teams using Sentry for error monitoring. With this Terraform provider, teams can easily manage their Sentry projects, alert rules, and more, all within Terraform’s familiar syntax. It’s a great example of how Terraform can be used to manage not just cloud infrastructure, but also third-party services like Sentry. This provider is a game-changer for DevOps teams looking to automate their error monitoring setup and streamline their workflow. With terraform-provider-sentry, your team can stay on top of errors without breaking a sweat.

By Ryan Fee Parts one and two in this series provided an overview of developing and testing OPA policies and a detailed guide to writing OPA policies for Terraform and Scalr. In part four, we provide a series of simple templates that implement a number of common policy requirements. This…

terraform-provider-slack is a game-changer for teams using Terraform to manage their infrastructure on Slack. This provider makes it easy to automate the configuration of Slack channels and users, all within Terraform’s declarative syntax. It’s a great example of how infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform can be used to manage not just cloud infrastructure, but also collaboration platforms like Slack. With the terraform-provider-slack repository, teams can now manage their entire stack, including their messaging platform, in a single place.